Accounting questions and answers

Accounting Questions and Answers

If you are preparing for an accounting aptitude test or even a job interview, these accounting questions and answers will help you master the principles of accounting. This test covers accounting past questions from WAEC, JAMB, Post UTME exams and many more.

36.

Use the following information to answer the question

 

 $

 Trade creditors (31/12/2020)

 4,000
 Paid for purchases in 2021: Cheques  110,000
 Carriage inwards  1,000
 Trade creditors (31/12/2021)  6,000

The balance c/d on trade creditors will be recorded in the balance sheet as

A.

current asset

B.

short-term liability

C.

long-term liability

D.

fixed asset

Correct answer is B

The balance c/d on trade creditors will be recorded in the balance sheet as a "short-term liability."

Trade creditors represent amounts owed by a business to its suppliers for goods or services that have been purchased on credit. These amounts are typically expected to be paid within a short period, usually within a year. As a result, trade creditors are classified as short-term liabilities on the balance sheet.

 

In the given information, the trade creditors balance on December 31, 2021, is $6,000. This represents the amount that the business still owes to its suppliers at the end of the year. Since it is an amount payable in the short term, it will be recorded as a short-term liability on the balance sheet.

37.

Which of the following is not charged to manufacturing account?

A.

Raw materials

B.

Factory wages

C.

Direct expenses

D.

Distribution expenses

Correct answer is D

Distribution expenses covers the cost of warehousing, transport, material handling and control of finished goods from the moment. It is not charged to manufacturing account.

38.

Use the following information to answer the question

 

 Trade creditors (31/12/2020)

 4,000
 Paid for purchases in 2021: Cheques  110,000
 Carriage inwards  1,000
 Trade creditors (31/12/2021)  6,000

The total purchase in 2021 is

A.

$121,000

B.

$113,000

C.

$117,000

D.

$111,000

Correct answer is D

To determine the total purchase in 2021, we need to sum up the amounts paid for purchases in 2021 and the carriage inwards.

 

The amounts are as follows:

 

Paid for purchases in 2021 (cheques): $110,000

Carriage inwards: $1,000

 

Adding these two amounts together gives us:

 

$110,000 + $1,000 = $111,000

 

Therefore, the total purchase in 2021 is $111,000.

39.

Which of the following items is classified as capital expenditure in public sector accounting?

A.

Training and conference cost

B.

Construction works's cost

C.

Wages and salaries

D.

Financial charges

Correct answer is B

Capital expenditure are expenditure incurred on long term project. They usually add to the value of the assets. They are normally paid from development fund.

40.

A reason a business is not able to keep full set of accounting records is that

A.

the business does not make profit

B.

double entry is expensive to maintain

C.

the business is not a trading concern

D.

double entry shows the true profit

Correct answer is B

The double entry system is comparatively an expensive way of maintaining the financial accounts. The accountants may charge a handsome amount as fees. Maintaining incomplete records consumes less time.